West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-05-19
REV. DIR. TALMAGE.
THE BROoKLYN DIVINE's SUN.
DAY SERMON
Subject: "spris of hearts Ease.

Jesus. Matthew xiv, -
An outrageous rs gtssination hal lust taken
place To appcaSe a rcvCngeful woman,
King Hcrod ordered tho death of that noble
self-sacrihcing Christian. john ths Rapt,st
The group Of the disciples wcro thrown into
grief and disWay They felt themselves mt
tcrly dctensel~, There was no authority 10
which they could appeal, and yet grief must
always iiud expression IL there b. no humlu
ear 70 hcai lt, then tho ngonizci soul will cry
II aloud 20 the wluiS and the woods and the
waters. but there was an ear that WIS
willing 10 lt-tc-r There IS tender pa
thos, and at the same time a most adini-
rable picture I'm the words OF my tcxt: They
went and told jesus He could un nierstani
all thcir grief, aud lie Immediately soothel
It. Our burdens arO not moro than half 80
heavy TO carry n another shoulder is thrust
under the other end OF them Hcre we 6nl
Christ, HIS brow shadowcd with grief, stand
ing amid the group OF disciples, who. with
tears, aud violent gcSticulations, and wiring
ing of hands, and outcry of bereavement, arc
expressing their woo. Raphael with his
slnlltul brush putting upon the wall of "A
<palac some scene of sacred story, gave not 50
sIllful "A stroke as whom the plain hand of tho
evangelist writes They went and tod
jesus
Tho old Goths and Vandals once came
down upon Italy from tho north OF Europe,
and thcy upset tho gardens, and they broke
down the affairs, and swept away everything
that was good and beautiful So there is
and daughters OF our race an incursion OF
rough-handcd troubles that come 10 plundcr
and ranStck and pat TO the torch all that
men highly prize. There is no cave 50 decply
cleft into the mountains as 20 allow Us shell
ter, and the foot of ncotcst courser cannot
bear MS beyond the quick pursuit. The ar
rows they put 10 tho strings fly with unerring
dart. until we fail pierced and stunned.
feel that bring 10 you most appropri-
ato message. mean 20 bind up all your
gricls into bundle, and set them on flre
with spark from Gods altar Tho same
prescription that cured the sorrow Of the dis
ciples VIII cure all your hcartaches / have
read that when Godfrey and his army marched
out 10 capture Jerusalem, as they came over
the hills, at the first flash OF the pnnacles OF
that beautiful city, the army that had
marched in silence lifted shout that mado
the earth trcmble Oh Won soldiers OF Jesus
Christ, marching on toward heaven, / would
that day, by some glcam from the palace OF
Gods mercy and Gods strength. YOU might
be hitcd into great rejoicing, and that before
TINS service IS ended you might raiSo one glad
hosanna 90 the Lordl
In the first place, commend the behavior
OF these disciples 10 all those in this audience
who arr sinful and unpardOncd. There comes
Time IN almost every mans history when no
feels from some source that lac has an erring
nature The thought may not have such heft
rs % fell him IL may bc only like the fash
IN an evening cloud just after a very hot sum
iner day One man 20 get rid Of that impress
hiNiA W Ai ~ 70 DlaNtls announcer VIII stimulate
himself by ardent spirits, and another man
Will dive deeper in sccularitics But some
tlme8 man cannot get rid OF thcse impress
sions The fact is, when "A man finds out that
MS eternity Is poised upon perfect uncer-
talntY, and that the next moment his foot
may slip, he must do something violent to
make himself forget where he stands, or else
fly for refuge
If there are any here who have resolved
that they would rather die OF this awful can-
oil thnn tO huv tho hapyaraI,r
cut II out, let me say, my dear brother, YOU
lnlngle for yourself bitter cup. You dy in
the lace Of your everlasting interests You
I crouch under yoke and you bite the dust,
When, tins moment, you might riSo up a
crowned conquerer Driven and perpIexed
and harasSed as you have been by sin, 90 and
tell Jesus. To relax the grip OF death from
| your soul, and plant your unshacklcd feet
| upon the golden throne, Christ let tho
! tortures Of the bloody mount transix Him
! With the beam OF His own cross He will
break down the door of your dungeon
FROM the thOrns Of His own crown He will
PICK enough gems 20 make your brow blaze
with eternal victory Ia every tear on His
wet check; in every cash OF His side in
every long, blacksulug mark Of lacerntion
| from shOuldcr 90 shoulder; i'm the grave
shattering, heaven storming death grOan, /
| hear Him say: 81 liim that cofncth unto Nc
will in no wise cast out"
"Oh,' but You say, 'insicad Of curing nv
| wound You want TO mako another wound
namely: That Of cOnvictionm Have YOU
mover known surgeon 30 come and find n
| chronic disease, and then with sharp caustic
| burn 10 all outf so tho grace OF God cornes
% the old sore Of sin IL has long been rank
ling there, but 10y diyino grace IT is burned
out through these fires OF conviction; ''tha
nesh i, coming again as the flesh of a little
| chlidi' where sn abDmded grace much
more 0bOundeth.' With the ton thousand
unparloncd sins or your life. go aud ten
Jesus Hou willneyer get rid OF your sins in
any other way and remember that tho broad
invitation which extend 10 you will not al
WAYS be extended
King Alfred, before modern time-pieseg
were invented, used 20 divide the day into
three part, eight hours each, and then had
three wax candles BY the tirpo tho Gret
candle had uuluol % the socket. cigbt hours
| had gone, and when the second candle had
! burned 20 thc socket, another eight hours had
/ gone and when ali tho three candles were
gone ont, then the day had passed Oh that
some Of as instead Of calculating our davs
and nights aud years by any earthly time.
piece, might calculate them by the numbers
OF opportunities and mercies which are burn.
inH down and burning ont, never 10 be
I. reh9hted, lest no last we be amid tho foolish
I virgins who cried; "Our lamps have gone
Again: I commend the behavior OF the dis
ciplas to all who arc tenpted j have heard
men in mid-life say they had ncvcr been led
/ INTO temptation. N you have not felt tempta-
t'.' d" ~ p'itA-o You nave 10Y tTIen - DO
right a man hopplei and hond-uTel. as
lont a5 hc lic5 quietly, docs not test tiic nower
OIL tlo chain; but when he rises up. ana with
ihe determination resolves tO snap tle hand
Gun or break Tho h0ppIo thon he finds tho
power ot the iron AMI thore arc men who
F. nave been for Ten, and twenty. and thirty
years bound hand AMI foot 10y evil
. h4oltS who hpvo mover foIt tho power
or tho chain. because they have mover tried
~ pr'1k it To is very easy to g1 ou down wif q
the stream aud with the wind lying on Your
otF.t but JUST turn round. and try ~ go
1Ediust tho wind and Che tide, and you viii
mn Do is different matter As long ne we
60 down the current OF Our OWL habit yyc seem
to S T. along quite smoothly. but if after "a
whlo we turn around and head the other way.
toward Christ. AMI pardon. and heaven. Oh.
th0n how wo have 20 l1y tO thco1rs. Youall
nave your temptation You have ono kind.
you another you another, not ono person cs
caping
u IS all folly for you 20 say 20 some one.
- c'ut not bo tomptcl 1. y1u nreH Tho
Ton Thinks That DO ie 50 strange that the f-h
ki9u.d ne caught within hook Th. fish thinks
o. la 20 strange chat Che lion should De- caught
Win % trap. You sce some man With "a cold.
plI'ru1tic temperament. and you say. II
/ tl1pI.o tl1t man ha, not any temptation 80
fc- as much as you have In his phlegnatio
nature ho has "a temptation 90 Incidence and
censoriousuoss and oycr-cotiug and drinking.
2 temptation 20 ignore Che great work Of
iio, temptation tD lay down au obstacle la
tho way oi al g0od enterprise Thc fornrer-
mont decides the styles of temptation. Ina
tahguiue or lymphutic you VIII have tempta-
tion Satan has grappiiug hook lust GiteI
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